"Lord Leshan, your method is feasible!" Yelu Shaman finally arrived. This emperor's uncle, whom Le Zai had never heard of in the history books, was nearly fifty years old, of medium height, with a foxy look on his face, and a big belly. He came to Nanjing with his family, so he had to take root! Maybe he is ready to replace Yu Le at any time.
"If the emperor has no other opinions, then this is what the official will do?" Yu Le said modestly.
"Alas! Sir Liubei, I am just the deputy Liubei, please don't condescend to me!" Yelu Shaman was very satisfied with Le's attitude. He said this, but he was still very happy in his heart.
"No matter how big or small the official is, you are the emperor's uncle! Lower officials must respect you."
"Haha, you can do it in private." Yelu Shaman said happily.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
After Xiao Hunian took care of Xiao Siwen's funeral affairs and finally returned to Beijing, he persuaded the eldest princess to take his second sister Xiao Yilaan away.
"Le San, you, you must go to Beijing to see me!" Xiao Hunian was acting coquettishly in Yu Le's arms. The eldest princess couldn't stand it anymore. Really, how old she is! Shameful.
"Well, don't worry, Princess, as long as I go to Beijing, I will definitely come to see you, MUA!"
"I want it too!" Mother and daughter even fought over each other.
Xiao Chuo has been playing with Chunyi recently, and Chunyi's return has not been hidden. In the eyes of the eldest princess, this is her best cover. After all, she is also a kind-hearted woman.
"Hello, all the big guys in Nanjing City. Thank you very much for coming here to meet me. Next, I would like to invite the Emperor Yelu Shaman to speak." Yu Le held the first Nanjing business conference since taking office, mainly The purpose is to make money and promote your own business plan.
"Thank you all for coming. I heard that this is the first merchant conference in Nanjing. I am really lucky to catch it! His Majesty the Emperor was very happy when he heard about the holding of this conference. His Majesty the Emperor said that merchants They are the pillars of the country and the country's purse. When the merchants are rich, the country will be rich. This is the main reason why this conference is held. At present, our Liao country is not rich yet, so His Majesty the Emperor wants to use our Nanjing For that, that demonstration place, we need to carry out some, some, some measures to revitalize business and commerce. Let the left-behind adults explain the details to everyone!"
Everyone here feels that this is not a good thing. Is there going to be another tax increase? Everyone looks unhappy.
"Everyone, Your Majesty the Emperor has conveyed His Majesty's decree, indicating that His Majesty attaches great importance to our business in Nanjing. What I want to tell you here is that it is not that we want to increase taxes, but to give you discounts in disguise. Tax cuts! Without further ado, I will tell you about the measures that the government is planning to implement to revitalize business. There are three main points. Details will be sent to you after the meeting. The first is that the government supports capable businesses to expand their operations. For example, if Lao Zhao doesn't have enough shops now and wants to add one, but he doesn't have any cash in hand, he might usually wait or borrow some usury, but this time there is no need. You can borrow from the government, and the government's interest will be the same as usual. Of course, half of it needs to be mortgaged, but the interest rate is quite low, isn’t it?”
"Yes, it's definitely low." Someone nodded.
"Second, if each shop hires one more beggar, disabled person, or ordinary person, the government will reduce the tax by a certain proportion. Of course, this must be judged by the government. The specific reduction and proportion are There are brochures distributed after the meeting. You may not understand the reason for this move! I think everyone should know that our merchants mainly make money from the people. The more people spend, the more money you make. , the key is that people must have money, so asking you to hire more people to work within your ability is also to promote consumption, that is, to allow more people to have money to spend."
"The third point is that all serving officials in the government, including all personnel in the army, will no longer be issued in kind, that is, food or silk will no longer be issued. Instead, they will be issued notes, similar to banknotes, with a maximum face value of five taels of silver. The minimum amount is five cents. These can be used for circulation. Of course, they can only be used in Nanjing. However, you don’t have to worry about the issue of exchange. These money notes used by all government officials are tax-deductible, and they can also be used at government offices. The bank can freely convert it into real gold and silver. The main purpose is to encourage people to spend more money, and it is easy to carry. Some people may worry that this money ticket will be forged. Please feel free to use this. The government guarantees its authenticity and validity. Discovery Counterfeiters will be punished without mercy!"
"Everyone, His Majesty the Emperor asked Nanjing to be a pilot this time. He was optimistic about our geographical location and the gathering of everyone here, so he gave us so many preferential policies. So when you go back, think about it carefully. This opportunity cannot wait for us. !”
Everyone began to whisper among themselves. Yelu Shaman looked at Leshan, then stood up and said, "Everyone, come on, let's hold up our wine glasses and thank His Majesty the Emperor for his kindness. May His Majesty the Emperor live forever. Do it!"
"Dry!"
During the banquet, many people came to toast and greet the two officials. This was a rare opportunity to get in touch with their parents and officials. There were ten tables, nearly a hundred people, in attendance!
The wine has passed three rounds, and the food has passed the five flavors. Yelu Shaman called a Khitan businessman to come to him and said, "Let me ask you, have you ever secretly trafficked horses from our country to Zhou?"
When everyone heard that something was wrong, the trend changed!
"Sir, I know I'm wrong, I know I'm wrong!"
"Pull it down and chop it!"
Everyone was shocked. It turned out to be the Hongmen Banquet! Then several more people were dragged out.
Yu Le stood up and started to finish, "Everyone, although something bad happened in today's meeting, I mainly want to tell everyone that it is okay to trade with Zhou State. This is also allowed by His Majesty the Emperor, but the country does not allow selling. National laws stipulate that infringement is absolutely not allowed. Those few people just now have already tried the law, so I don’t think the remaining people should follow their example. The result will be life or death."
"In addition, my uncle and I just discovered a very bad phenomenon, that is, why the merchants of the Khitan tribe sit on the left, while the merchants of other tribes sit on the right, why don't we all sit together? Aren't we all from the Liao Kingdom? People! Who is superior to others?"
"I think everyone here should know that the most prosperous period of the Tang Dynasty was when all nations came to the dynasty, and they were all proud of being Tang people. At that time, except for race, there was no distinction between high and low. Everyone was a commoner and no one enjoyed privileges. Can't our Liao Kingdom become such a prosperous Tang Dynasty? Why are they so clearly divided in their own country? Don't the Khitans want to make money from the Han people? Don't the Han people want to make money from other ethnic groups? There is no more racial discrimination. Estrangement, will we make more and more money? I think everyone should understand such a simple truth better than me, so the Emperor will later petition His Majesty the Emperor to announce the new laws of Nanjing City, That is, everyone in Nanjing City, regardless of race, will be treated equally."
Everyone present except the Khitan people applauded enthusiastically! This is the best news tonight!
